South Carolina DNR Saltwater report 8-29

Little River – Grand Strand – Charleston – Beaufort – Tides – S.C. marine recreational fishing rules (PDF file). Saltwater Fishing License website.

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Tiny River

Cherry Grove Pier reports that some red drum, black drum, flounder, sheepshead, spot and whiting have all been caught.

Grand Strand

Spottail Bass: Very very good. Perry’s Bait and Tackle reviews that redfish in the creeks are feeding extremely nicely, with a lot of slot sized and larger fish being caught. The bite at the jetties is also quite powerful. The best action has been on the incoming tide. Stay mud minnows, live finger mullet, live shrimp and a selection of artificial lures will all operate.
Flounder: Honest. Perry’s studies that flounder fishing in Murrells Inlet has slowed. Cast or troll Carolina rigged dwell mud minnows on the bottom over sandy bottoms and about tough framework. Fishing is usually very best for a couple of several hours both side of reduced tide.
Sheepshead: Perry’s reports that at the Georgetown jetties and close to the closer reefs sheepshead fishing is powerful. Fish fiddler crabs vertically on a Carolina rig.
Surf and Pier report: Whiting are all around in very good amounts, and small bluefish and Spanish mackerel can be caught off the piers. Flounder fishing is sluggish off the piers but sharks are almost everywhere.

Charleston

Sheepshead: Great. Haddrell’s Stage reports that sheepshead fishing has been above regular for this time of 12 months, and the very best reviews have arrive from anglers fishing about docks, rocks and bridge pilings with large barnacle growth employing fiddler crabs. There have also been an unusually significant amount of sheepshead caught as a by-catch by anglers targeting other fish.
Spottail bass: Fair to great. Haddrell’s Point reviews that redfish are scattered during the estuaries, and on reduced tide fish are easily taking live baits fished around docks and rock piles. Tailing activity has been honest on higher tides, with fish finicky at moments. Tiny gold spoons or Gulp! Jerkshad rigged weedless are very good bets for tailing fish. At the jetties significant bull reds are becoming caught.
Flounder: Honest. Haddrell’s Point studies that flounder catches have been fairly regular, with fish caught on stay mullet, minnows and Chatterbaits fished around inlets and the edges of rock piles.
Folly Beach Pier studies that whiting, bluefish, flounder, modest spadefish and pompano have all been caught recently, but practically nothing is scorching.

Beaufort

Spottail Bass: Honest to very good. Bay Street Outfitters in Beaufort studies that with the heat the best bite has been early, but as long as you steer clear of the heat of the day fish have ongoing to feed fairly nicely. Low tide has been a minor muddy, and fish have eaten greater when the water is clearer. Whereas mud minnows ended up the finest live bait a number of weeks ago, shrimp have come on robust and been out-creating mud minnows recently. Captain Dan &quotFishin’ Coach&quot Utley in Hilton Head says that his most effective pattern has been fishing at the mouths of very little creeks at reduced tide and then adhering to the fish into the creeks as the tide rises. Fish your bait quite shallow and float it into the creeks with the rising tide. Shrimp, mud minnows and cut bait will all perform. Fish can also be caught on the substantial outgoing tide close to oyster bed details a small deeper than common, up to 4 ft deep. On the half tides his boat has been locating some fish holding deeper in creeks with bends and structures like docks or fallen trees. On excellent high tides there has been some strong tailing exercise.
Flounder: Honest to great. Bay Street Outfitters reports that good quantities of flounder are becoming caught in the creeks. Fish mud minnows on reduce phases of the tide close to excellent ambush points.
Hunting Island Pier: Some whiting and tiny bluefish are becoming caught, but sharks, rays and toadfish are more prolific correct now.